“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:2-3 We are called into a lifestyle of unconditional love as believers. Apostle Paul charged the Ephesians, and by extension, the present-day believers, to forbear one another in…
“Our fathers have sinned, and are not; And we have borne their iniquities.” Lamentations 5:7 If you are to receive the reward for your works in years to come, will you accept or reject it? Do you remember this common saying, “You’ll reap what you sow”? Just as your life counts, it also applies to…
“While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.” Matthew 9:18 Our responses to every life situations should be prompted by faith, not little but a great faith. Do…
“Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.” James 1:13-14 We should be aware that temptations do not come from God…
“A doubleminded man is unstable in all his ways.” James 1:8 A doubtful person is fearful and not full of faith. A person who is full of doubt is someone who decides to live an hypocritical lifestyle. The scriptures describe such person as being ‘lukewarm’, “So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold…
“And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.” Colossians 4:17 In today’s Scripture, we see how Archippus is being admonished to take the ministry which God has bestowed him seriously and fulfill it. As children of God, we all have our ministries which…
“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.” James 1:12 Temptations are inevitable. Temptations are more like exams or test to our faith in God. Getting tried is normal for every believer, but…
“Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.” Colossians 4:6 Words are like raw eggs, once broken, they can never be made whole again. As believers, we should know that the power of life and death lies in our tongue. We can…
“My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; Neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.” Proverbs 3:11-12 Correction is inevitable. At various points in our lives, we have erred, this might be due to ignorance or disobedience. Our…